Following the release of their debut album in October 2015, Engineered and produced by Sean McMahon, and recorded around the very table where the songs were written, wine was poured, love bloomed, musicians met, and bonds were forged in the ï¬Âres of country music, the highly-anticipated recording showcases the group's talent for heart-on-sleeve confessional booth song-writing married with a wondrous Stone Country style. With a Loretta for posture, and a Patsy for feeling, ever the bookie's daughter, Jemma Rowlands offers grand odds on love, life and raw emotion.

Since the release of their record, Jemma & The Clifton Hillbillies have been nominated The Age Music Victoria awards for Best Country Album, and have graced the top 10 of 2015 lists for Basement Discs, PBS The Breakfast Spread, Unpaved online Magazine, Sam Fell from Rhythms and PBS 5ft High and Rising.

Support for the night comes from Jemma and the Clifton Hillbillies band member Sean McMahon who's new single ' House Of Mirrors' has just been released, ahead of the full album expected in early April.  Check out the video and more at seanmcmahon.com.au

**** Jemma & The Clifton Hillbiliies (Self Titled) Independent Release 
“…..Meanwhile, Rowland’s voice should be bottled and sold to thirsty travellers - all up, a masterful record.” - Samuel Fell, The Age.

“… Opener ‘April’s Fool’, with its deep and dipping bass line, is gorgeous in its simplicity, Rowlands’ voice is soft but with a rough edge. Sean McMahon’s guitar plays a large part in proceedings, subtle and sharp, as does the pedal steel of Ben Franz, but Rowlands’ vocal steals the show time and again - case in point, 'Fightin’ Mad’ a seemingly sad little tune that evokes vague bits of Lou Reed, perhaps drunk and chain smoking in some dingy New York bar, listening to Johnny Cash or Porter Wagoner. Ben Mastwyk (banjo, vocals) contributes  two songs, as does McMahon, Rowlands writing the rest. Cal Walker on bass and Josh Duiker on drums provide grubby rhythmic support - throw in fiddle, accordion, backing vocals and an overall understanding of how Americana music truly works when it hits that hard at a subtle pace, and you’ve got a contender for Album Of The Year.”-  B F Pierce, Rhythms Magazine.

In Jemma’s pub it’s always Sunday afternoon coming down, and almost Saturday night. Reckless and self-assured, sassy but not silly. Jemma and her fine young ambitious Clifton Hillbillies - old heads and young hearts. Memories you never had but find yourself wanting.”
MICK THOMAS, 2015
 
"Jemma has a voice that knocks me to the floor every time I hear it! Then her sturdy bunch of hillbillies drag me back up so I can happily do it all over again!!”
HENRY WAGONS, 2015